Ribbon or Lace

Hi Everyone, Here's my card for the first one of the year for the Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge. We are Sponsored by Bugaboo, and I've used one of the A Kid's View stamps from them called Star Ornament. I thought he was adorable, and when I chose him of course I wasn't thinking about the challenge, but thought ok I can do this, so this is the result of using ribbon or lace on my card. I colored him with Promarkers and have added a few star brads to the card. and left the rest pretty simple.
Thanks for looking.
Cindy

Anything Goes Christmas Challenge and Blog Hop

Hi Everyone, It's been a busy week first we had the blog hop for Come and Get It now onto another one for Holly Jolly. The theme again is Christmas as usual at Holly Jolly but this time it is Anything goes. We have some great sponsors and some lovely prizes available to be won. go and check it out. Not only that but we are also welcoming our New Design Team Members Anne, Carol, Linda and Joey. Welcome aboard ladies. Oh and that isn't all, come back on the 18th of the month for some more great inspiration too.

Christmas Robin from Digi Stamps 4 Joy

For my first card I have used an Image from Digi Stamps 4 Joy called Christmas Robin. As you can tell I am a bird lover at heart, so any images with birds on them I just adore. So I had to have this one LOL. I used water colors to color him then fussy cut him out. He is on a Garden Green panel embossed with a holly leaves embossing folder, and then put onto the beaded circle die cut, with the rhinestones. I then used a back panel of Always Artichoke that was embossed with the same folder. I've added the piece of silver glimmer paper, for some interest and sparkle. and used Ridinghood  taffetta ribbon.
Thanks for looking.

My Second card is a Saturated Canary Image- Noelcarols for Stamp and Create. I have colored her with Promarkers, then cut her out and layered her on top of another image, so that I still had the music notes in the background. I've used retired paper behind her as well as Real Red card stock embossed with swirls. the jingle bells are a die cut from Memory Box, which I've cut out of champagne glimmer paper. The ribbon and bow are old olive taffeta ribbon, then I've added some color dots in real red to the top of the card.
Thanks for looking
Cindy
Well that's it for my cards for this part of the hop I hope you've enjoyed them and look forward to seeing you on the 18th. But before you go the letter from my blog is the first letter of the the persons name on the next stop.    Now you will continue onto Anne's blog.

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge

Anne

        

Time for the Men at Holly Jolly

Hi All this week we have a new challenge for you at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge, it's Men's week. So make a card for your man. We are sponsored this week by Bugaboo and I'm using this great image of Gus with his sled, he's pimped it up with some fire and is ready to take off. I've used some retired paper, Basic Grey, Smokey Slate and Real Red card stock, used the Houndstooth embossing folder and some glimmer paper. Hope you come and play with us.
Thanks for looking
Cindy

Inspired by a Christmas Carol

This week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge, Meighan, is our hostess, and she has asked us to make a card inspired by a carol, I have chosen the set by Stampin up called Evergreen, which as the words to Silent Night on it. I love this set. I  have stamped it on velum in pear pizzazz, and Early Espresso, then cut out with oval and place a very vanilla oval behind, I then used designer paper from last year's Candlelight Christmas set, and cut it out using the Apothecary die. I used champagne glitter paper for the star and scallops, then finished it of with a double bow and ribbon using the vanilla seam binding. Thanks for looking
Cindy

Winter Sports

Hi Everyone, well it's Holly Jolly's newest challenge set by Judy this week, and she has asked us to do something with Winter Sports in mind, I thought of skiing or skating, but then came across this little fella from our Sponsor, Bugaboo Stamps, and just thought wouldn't he make a snow much fun card. So that's what I decided on. He is called  AKV- Winter Snowshoe. I have used my Promarkers to color him and the papers are from an old SEI pack called Winter Song, then the embellishments are the retired die from Stampin Up winter frost, and the color dots are the soft sky from Stampin up. I sponged the sky with this color too, and then used glitter for the snow, and used silver glitter paper for the snowflake. The greeting is from the Snow Much Fun set from Stampin Up as well. Now go on over to the blog and make a winter sports card and be in the running for some great stamps from Bugaboo.
Thanks for looking
Cindy

Meighan's Sketch Challenge

Hi Everyone, well this time around at Holly Jolly Meighan has given us a sketch to work with. It's a fairly simple sketch and I love the way it came out. I have used Serene Snowflakes (retired) from Stampin Up, but a favorite set of mine still. which I have stamped using Real Red, Early Espresso, and Primrose Petals. a different combination for sure. The paper for the flags is from the retired Christmas paper from last year called Candlelight Christmas. the ribbon is also retired Satin in Early Espresso, the sentiment is from the Petite Pairs set, and the rhinestones from my stash. Thanks for looking. 

Cindy

I will enter this into the following challenges.

Hobby House-  Christmas

Snowmen

This week at Holly Jolly we have an easy challenge set by Paige for Snowmen. I have used the Snowman with Birdhouse by Serendipity Stamps. I just love this image, I used inks and blender pen to color this guy, using More Mustard, Garden Green, and Ridinghood Red. The sentiment is part of the Holiday Cheer set from Hero Arts. The snowflakes are a foam snowflake with glitter on them from my stash, the ribbon is the retired pleated ribbon from Stampin up, the paper is from my stash.
Thanks for looking
Cindy
I will also enter this into the following challenges.
The Stamp Spot- Christmas in July

Creative Folds at Holly Jolly

This week Paige is the hostess, and she's asked us to make a card using a creative fold.  I chose to do a diamond fold card.  It's the first time for me to try this fold. I used the retired set serene snowflakes to create my card. I used the colors of Pool Party, Regal Rose and Crumb Cake.  To add just a bit of sparkle, I used some dazzling details in the center of the snowflakes on the side panels.
Thanks for looking
Cindy

I will also enter this card into the following challenges

Delicious Doodles.  More than one fold
Christmas Stamping All Year Long List to Santa ( Card Stock, Dazzling Details Glitter , Stamps, Ink. Embellishments)
Crimbo Crackers: No Designer Paper

Focusing on the Sentiments

Meighan's turn to host the Holly Jolly challenge this week, and we are focusing on the sentiments of the season. A great idea, as there are so many beautiful ones out there. Thanks for the challenge Meighan. Anyway for my card I have used the greeting from the More Merry Messages set. The colors are Garden Green, and Ridinghood Red, The embossed layer is using the vintage wallpaper embossing folder, the paper is retired and so is the ribbon. Anyway thanks for looking

Cindy

Snowflakes/Snowmen

Snowflakes and Snowmen are our theme this week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge, We are sponsored this week by Bugaboo, and you can win. Go check out the details at the blog. For my card I decided to make a tag pocket card, just as a change of pace. I've used the Marshmallow Snowman birdhouse, and colored him with aqua painter and inks using Island Indigo, Real Red, Pool Party and Soft Sued. I used a cuttlebug embossing folder for the snowflake panel and embossed it with iridescent ice embossing powder, the sentiment is from Hero arts, and the snowflakes on the background of it and of the tag are from Jolly Old St. Nick set from Stampin' Up. The designer paper is from the Festive Prints set from Stampin Up. and the ribbon is a grosgrain real red retired ribbon.

I will also enter this into the following challenges
Kaboodle Doodles. Winter
Lawnscaping Challenge. Winter Wonderland
Love to Create Challenge. Anything goes with a sentiment
Make it Monday. Anything Goes
Cupcake inspirations.  snowmen
Thanks for looking Cindy

A Sketch for this week at Holly Jolly

 

This is my card for Holly Jolly this week. We are sponsored by Fred She Said this week, but I chose to use my own Idea for the card this time. For Christmas from one of the residents where I work, they gave me a box of goodies as they know I do card making and such. They bought me a few stamps a bunch of paper flowers, and also some stickers. This tree is one of the stickers from the recollections set that she bought. Its very pretty and just fit the sketch perfectly. I've paired it with real red and used some of the champagne glimmer paper. Also I used the sentiment from the Petite Pairs set. 

Thanks for looking

Cindy
I will also enter this into the following challenges
Crafty Ann- Anything goes Monday
Card Making Mamas - Anything goes
Pause, Dream and Enjoy- Use Ribbon